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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
DENTISTRY Fol. HORSES.

The practice Of dentistry in the case
of horses is certainly new thing any
where, but in St Louis it is decidedly
so. For several years it has been used
in the East, but it is only very recently
that DIR. J.. G. Kelly introduced the
practice in all its branches in this
vicinity. Formerly the. equine teeth
were placed in proper order by the use
of the file. Crooked teeth were
Strengthened, and decayed teeth ex-
tracted, but now the latter are receiv-
ing the necessary attention and good
horse need not suffer long from q bad
tooth.
1t may seem simple to fill decayed
tooth in horses mouth, but when the
horse happens to be valuable one, and
is really suffering from pain, is unable
to eat the proper amount OF food, and
is fretful when a bit is put in his mouth,
such an operation Will place him on his
nominal behavior at once. DR.. Kelly
has filled several teeth in the mouths
of different road animals, and has made
success of the undertaking.-St.
LO2ttS Critic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
The Storm Line IN Marriaue.

The popular idea has long prevailed
that the first year of married life is apt
to be the most beset with rocks and
shoals, and that couples who get
through this probation successfully are
pretty sure to cleaye to one another for
the rest Of the iourney-very much as
the sound steamers, having once passed
He'll Gate safely, find open water all
the way to Stongington or Fall River.
The idea certainly looks plausible, for
why should not the pair OF doting lovers
who We're finally married on the irwin
chile conviction that the man had Sc
cured an angel and the woman hero,
be thrown into quite state of mind
on the latter finding how the angel can
lose her temper and actually sulks, or
how very unheroic the hero can show
himself when the oatmeal porridge
comes on to the breakfast table burned.
It is in those days of high-wrought ex-
pectancy, the popular impression runs,
that the slight Of disappointment is felt
most keenly, and that such couples as
nre unfortunate enough to own a copy
of Everyone His Own Lawyer" arc
secretly found coming it's pages and
dwelling most lingeringly on the sec
ton headed, Laws Of Divorce" Alas
how futile a priori theories are, how
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
At,a,.,a's Wo,,,an's Exchange.

One of the institutions of Atlanta,
Ga, might be copied to advantage in
northern cities. It is woman's ex-
change. comfortably established in
convenient quarters, and arranged to
meet the general needs of women in
cities. There are five rooms, compris-
ing parlor, lunch-rooL,, toilet-room,
and rooms for the display and sale of
articles Of woman's handiwork, both
artistic and useful. Everything is
managed in business-like way, the
lunches are of excellent quality and low
prices, and the rooms are generally re-
sorted to by ladies in their intervals of
shopping, or for brief season Of
sociability with lady friends whom they
may chance to meet.
The rooms devoted to woman's work
bring together the women who want
certain articles and the women who
can make such articles, and the buy
ing and selling are conducted as in
other places of business. As the
articles are handmade, and, therefore,
more valuable than the machine.m made
goods of the shops, the system does not
involve much competition with the
regular tradesmen, and the products of
the exchange are in good demand
Boston Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
And that hope was not vain.
xIA JOSHUA REYNOLDs' BOynooD.

When Joshua was but mere child,
his father was displeased to find him
devoted to drawing; on sketch which
the boy had made, his father wrote:
"This is drawn by Joshua in school,
out Of pure idleness." The child found
the aJesuit's Treatise on Perspective,
and studied it with such intelligence
that before he was 8 years old he made
sketch Of the school and its cloister
which was SO accurate that his aston
ished father exclaimed, "Now this justi-
fies the author of the Perspective
when he says that. by observing the
laws laid down in his book, man may
do wonders; for this is wonderful"
When about II years old, Joshua,
while in church, made sketch upon
his thumb-nail of the Rev. Thomas
Smart. From this sketch, he painted
his first picture in oils; his canvas was
a piece of an old sail, his cclors were
common ship-paint, and he did his work
in penthouse on Cremyll Beach.
In 1740, when Joshua was IL years
old, his father tried to carry out his
plan to apprentice him to a druggist,
but the boy was greatly opposed to this.
He said, Il would prefer to be an
apothecary rather than an ordinary
painter; but if I could be bound to an
eminent master, should choose that. y
Fortunately Lord Edgecumbe and other
friends advised the boys father in his
favor, and SO Joshua was finally sent to
London and bound to Thomas Hudson,
then the best portrait painter in En-
gland. After two years, Hudson sud-
denly dismissed the youth from his
studio, though his agreement was for
four years; the master said that Joshua
neglected his orders, but others be-
lieved Hudson to be jealous of luis
pupils success.-Claru Erski,ac Cle2x-
ent, IN St. Nicholas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
STONES EOIs THE FARM.

Stones of small size are we'll known
to have economical uses to the soil.
Hence it is only when they are too
large to be turned by the plow that
they are really an impeachment to the
soil. Upon this subject the Ne,o En-
gland Farmer says:
Stones have their uses, and reason-
able quantity Of them is decided ad-
vantage to the soil. They'graarally
disintegrate, and wear down and form
a top dressing of fresh soil which con-
tains valuable elements of fertility.
Excepting pure quartz. which is silica
alone, every rock contains more or less
of lime, potash magnesia, alumina.
soda, phosphoric acid, sulphuric acid.
and iron, and all these are plant food
that is essential to The growth of crops.
10 pick up small stones that will easily
pass through the harrow and will NOT
interfere with the seed drill or cult
vator is q waste of labor and injury to
the soil. And if farmer seeking a
farm is wise he would rather choose a
soil that inclines to gravelly loan with
an abundance of stone than one that is
quite free from it. For stones preserve
moisture, absorb heat, and contribute
considerably to the lasting fertility of
the land.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
Fits aid Miyfts.

"Dressmaking has its harmonious
side as we'll as anything else," re-
marked little black-eyed dressmaker.
"There is the thin woman who will
dress in snaky stripes, the scrawny girl
who insists on decollette gown, the
matron of embonpoint who pleads for
founces to the waist, the match-like
maiden who wants tort,lringly tight
bodice, and the fluffy-puffy little body
who wants gathers. But J. never give
in to them," she continued with snap
in her eyes. II think too much of the
human race. I believe we all have our
duty to humanity. Mine is to keep wo-
men from committing artistic suicide.
"The little idiots come into my par
Tor, look at a fashion plate, discover the
picture of lady i'll green gloves hold
ing her fingers as if they were covered
with molasses candy, and decide that
they want dress like hers Now.
there are nineteen chances out of
twenty that the dress was never meant
for her at all. If they think so much
of dress, why don't they make % study
of it? There is certain rich lady
here, with the face of Madonna, who
came to me last week with goods sor a
plaid dress. wouldn't make it for her.
Madam, 1 said, you must dress in
gray silk 1 had my way. There
wasn't bit of trimming on that dress
nothing but draperies--and she
looked like goddess"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04

cushions of his chair. Presently she arose
and stood beside him, letting her fingers
toy with the crisp, dark curls that shaded
his brow.
"Roy," she whispered, hurrying into
speech. lest her courage should fail, "Roy,
don't you know that I love you better
than any one else in the world? I loved
you then, but love you an hundred times
more nor. My life has been one long re-
srej ever since. l came here to-day to
ask you to marry me. Don't refuse me,
Roy. have suffered enough for my mis-
take and love you"
ooh! Ellice," he cried, between pain aud
pleasure, chow can consent? Itwould be
such sacrifice"
81 know it, Roy" she answered, will
fully misunderstanding him, when you
are worthy of the best woman living; but
only let me be your wife, and will try SO
hard to make you happy"
VI am blind" he murnlured, hopelessly.
"Let me be your eyes. Oh! Roy" she
sobbed, turning away and covering her face
with her hands. @dont send ME away. 1
cannot bear it. cannot live without
you"
He was silent for moment, then he
arose and turned toward her.
at seems unmanly to accept your sacri-
fee, Ellice," he cried, "but my life is so
dark, and," his voice grew infinitely tender
II love you SO, come to me, little one, :"
holding out his arms, "for cannot see
YOU"
Then, as he clasped her TO his heart,
and kissed the warm lips SO near his own,
he whispered:
"Inever knew before what deprivation
the loss of sight is.
"And how soon can we be married, dar-
ling?" he asked, as she was about to leave
him.
sWhenever you wish, Roy," she re-
piled.
"Really?"
Eyes. really" she answered.
"To-day, then, said he, promptly.
ooh, we'll, not quite so soon as that"
she said, laughing, "but IN fortnight
perhaps; yes, two weeks from to-day"
sit will be an age.' he declared, kissing
her goodbye, "fcr cannot even write to
you"
But he did.
A week later she received few lines
from him. The words we're blotted and
the letters, uneven but she did not
think of that, for he wrote:
"Tou brought me sight. 1 can dis
tinguish The shape of the paper upom
achich 1 scrite, and liue IN hopes that
achen ace meet shall be able to see you,'
dear face"
And fhof bo,,o uoo vi ro;r
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
FISHING IN OREeOy

A traveller on the Pacific coast writes:
On the Columbia River I found a very
dlseouraging state Of affairs. The fish
ermen had lost confidence somewhat,
though they had had two or three good
days. Even in fishing I saw where
machinery was supplanting the labor
OF men, One machine I saw caught
eighteen tons, or 5000 barrels of fish
IN twelve hours. and the only labor
needed was not in catching the fish,
but in carting them away.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
THE COLOR RLIyn

In an examination of 11,175 persons
for color-blindness, DIR. Worms, as re-
ported to the Paris Academy of Medi.
cine, has found but two who were in
capable of distinguishing one color
from another, while three were blind
for red and six for green, eighteen
could not distinguish green from red,
fifteen saw no difference between green
and blue and gray, and ffty-two had q
peculiar weakness in color-vision in
general
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
a PAY1Es1,s GRATITUDE.

During the cholera epidemic in Nash
vile, Tenn, the late DR.. Bowling at
tended an old blind negro, who eked
out an existence by playing the flute Of
the street corners He recovered, and
with heart OVERLOOKING with gratitude
he took his fut, and sat under the
doctors bedroom window and played "
the whole night long. OF all the large
fees he ever received the doctor said
tals was the largest Medical Record
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
A YOUNG WlFES VIEWS.

think my husband ought to do
Exactly rs went him to.
Especially whom it concerns
Tho money that for mo he carns.
If he and are one. why do
As if we werc and must be. ewoe
For if our interests combine,
Whnseer is his is also mine.
Ihate to nsk him every day
For little sums, and havo him say:
MY dear, where hos that dollar gone
Igave you only yesternorne"
'Tis strange indeed how in his eyes
A SUN will swell and sRell in size
When once persuadedto resign
1t from his pocket book to mine.
lie let's me run up heavy bills
At two big stores. and thus iulhlis.
He thinks, bis duties unto me;
But with him do not agrcs.
Hike to go from store to store
Gas bees tho fragrant buds txpiore)
And ia &c from each whatever suits
In bonnet, mantle. gloves. or boots.
Think common drawer" would prov
Amenns to strengthen faith and love;
Or better still 'twouli he were he
To bring his money all to me;
Ant, safer. Then. too. 9 might learn
TO ask li.tla in his turn.
Aud have chance as we'll to eco
How rc,y generous would bot
Grper's Basar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
MAID AND MATROM.
The Former Stirs Our Fancy,
While the Latter Deuel.
ops Our Sense,
AND BOTH ARE INDISPENSABLE.
An Entertaining Medley Prepared Specially
for tie Amusement of Our Fsmi.
nine Readers.
She Vas Wtl,t,.o to Settle.

A woman is accused of attempting to
poison her husband, who. however, re-
ceived prompt medical assistance, and
was able to be present at the trial.
"What have you to say in your de-
fense?" inquired the Judge, addressing
the professor.
II am innocent! I insist on post
mortem. Paris Tribunal Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
con,pt;,,,cnti,,y tho Baby.

Young Mother displaying her first
born to occupant Of the room above)-
Is she not dear little thing, Major
Beeswax? Do you notice what sweet
little double chin she has?
Major Beeswax &. bache1or) -Ye-es,
and Tn somewhat surprised.
Young Mother-Surprised?
Major Beeswax-Yes, ma'am. From
what have heard the past night or
two I fully expected to see triple
chin.-Ne,c York Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04

MEN are more inclined to ask curions
questions than to obtain necessary in.
struction.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
LOCAL NOTICES.

Fresh oysters at Manney's.
Solid silverware at Wales.
Pop corn cents pound at ManneyFs.
A nice lot of fresh oranges at Burke g. Co.
Best dry and green wood for sale by Earl &
Smith.
Look at our stock of pocket lxnives-1ery
cheap. W. Fl. SHELDON
Jap tea, four pounds for 81. Try 1t.
W. II. SHELDON.
Call on on us at fhis time for arctics and
winter goods. BOND Bios.
Five desirable rooms TO let, well arranged
for small family. L. ID. TwITCHELL l49tf
Call and look over our South American
shells.
BURKE & Co.
Look at our bargains in winter goods-lum-
bcrmcn's overs at cost.
W. II. SHELDON.
Those in want of furniture will find it for
their interest to examine my stock before
purchasing. r. W. PITTS, Agt.
WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYs-These are the
days when ! deliver Kerosene. Remember
the time. FRED. L. ROGERS.
HOUSE TO RENT-Situated one mile west OF
Middlebury village. For particulars inquire
OF WALTER V. WRIGHT.
To close out some lines of Shoes prices will
be greatly reduced.
BECKwITH & Co.
Tricots, flannel and novelty dress goods a
10 to 20 per cent discount, now, at McCuen's,
Nergennes. 5w3
large stock OF valentines, both comic and
fancy, at our Bargain Store.
BURKE & Co.
Ladies, you cannot imagine how cheap Nc
Cuen of Vergennes is closing out his large
stock OF cloaks. 5w3
The books and accounts OF w. s. Alden are
with J. d. Benedict Mt the store OF Benedict &
Bird and all persous owing are requested to
call and settle Immediately.
SHOE SHOP have employed first-class
workman and opened n shop under my har
ness shop, where repairing of all kinds will
be done promptly and well at low prices. Give
us n call.
3tf T. KIDDER
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. i. II. Coggswell has been confined
to the house for three weeks past by i'll
ness.
Mrs. W. W. Eaton. who has been in
New York city for several weeks, is eX-
pected home next week.
Miss Pierpoint of Rutland, who had
been visiting at Col. \. a. Fletchers, re-
turned home on Saturday.
Mr.. Horace Crane, Col. Tracy's broth
er-in-law, has been i'll for some time with
heart disease. and now lies in a critical
G.. 'ndition.
n isses Lizzie and Annie O'ConnOr OF
Nav , raven, t.,were in town for short
time rec. utly, on flying visit to theil
brother an. other relatives.
Mrs. ia, Wright came to town on
Tuesday. She Il. as been during the win
ter with her dauA Inter, Mrs. Perez M
Stewart, and family IN New York city.
Mrs. b. r. Wales wa, suddenly sum
Moned to her former home in Rochester
n. Y, Tuesday, by Telegram anhouhc'
ing the serious illness of her mother
She started on the evening train
3Lr. Holley Merriam is at Mr.. Cham'
pagnes for short stay. He has been II
Washington during the winter. IN th'
summer he is the clerk at Paul SIN ith
famous hotel in the Adirondacks.
The party consisting of Hon. and Mr.
Henry Hale of Minneapolis and Miss
Hattie Chapman of this place. who left
here just before Christmas for Florida,
extended their trip to Cuba, where they
staid a month. They were to return to
Tampa, Fla, this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25

Twitchell has managed the store for two
months past and did as well as any one
could under the circumstances. j. Il.
Benedict has now been given power of
attorney, and, with Judge Knapp, Mr..
Aldens attorney, will settle up Mr.. AL
denis business in so far as store matters
are concerned.
On Tuesday evening Dea. j. b. Bene-
dict and wife were called home from a
surprise party in Weybridge to be them
selves surprised in turn. They found
that during their absence a large com
pany of friends and former neighbors
from Cornwall, together with some
friends and neighbors in town who were
in the secret, had taken possession of
their residence on Court street and were
waiting their return. The evening was
passed in a very pleasant social manner,
in the renewal of old acquaintance.
When the time for refreshments came a
most bountiful repast was served, which
had been brought by the visitors them,
selves. Afterward Hon. Henry Lane
addressed the worthy deacon and his
wife, abiding in most happy manner
to his former residence among them ant
the high esteem in which he was always
held Eby his fellow-townsmen, as was
shown by the public trusts which hat
been conferred upon him. He then, il
behalf of those present, presented two
valuable easy chairs as token of thel
friendship and esteem. In closing h
expressed the wish that they might en-
, JOY peace and prosperity during the re
mainder of life and be spared to celebrat
their fifticth anniversary. Dea. Benedic
responded with much feeling, saying tina
{ it gave him great pleasure to meet at hi
Z own house his former ncighbors an
q townsmen, whom he always held in hig
, esteem, and that he accepted their pre-:
cnt with hearty thanks. and that whe
=. they occupied those chairs it would b
with pleasant memories of their frienC
and former associates.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
Y. M. @. A. NOTES.
[By the General Secretary. !

The boys reception last Monday night
was attended by about 10 and was enjoy
ed by all.
The class in practical arithmetic has
been organized with Rev. \. DEF. Palm
er as instructor, sessions to be held every
Tuesday and Thursday evening. All
who wish instruction in this important
branch should avail themselves of this
opportunity.
Tonight, at eight O'clock Mr. Whit
comb will give readings at the Y. NJ. c.
A. hall. As a speaker Mr.. Whitcomh
needs no introduction to the people OF
Middlebury. We hope no ordinary him
ORANGES will prevent a full house. Free
to members of the association and ladies
auxiliary.
The class in bookkeeping has closed
About % different persons have received
instruction in this branch. The average
has been about II. Rev. A. E. Carpen
ter, the teacher of the class, presented {
prize to each of the following persons
for falthfulness in attendance and pro
gress in the study: Albert Dodge, w. II
Duncan and Ernest Lee. He also re
CARDS j. B. Carney, Charles Rich ant
Burley Balm as worthy honorable men
ton. Mr.. Carpenter has devoted on
evening each week for lG weeks to enthu
siastic and effective labor for this elias
and has the thanks of all interested il
our success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25

very town have been making bogus wax
is, everlasting geese-of
themselves tonight, after the model of
the farley in "The Old Curiosity Shop
and in the potent name of charity. But
the surprising charm of it all is the ex-
quisite humor embodied in the principal
personation, that of the genuine and
only herself, wit of such tender grace
as to impress us with we know not what
quality of subtitle pathos.'
Tickets go on sale at Hanaford's this
morning.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS.

At the meeting of the creditors of Kent
Wright of Shoreham, insolvent, at the
probate Office in this village, Saturday,
Kent w. Merritt of Shoreham was chosen
assignee. lie has advertised to sell at
Mr.. Wrights the home farm ETC., by
auction March on the premises, and a
quantity of personal property on the
10th.
In the matter of Orrin A. Field of West
Cornwall, the account of the assignee, b.
F. Haskell of the same place, was settled
on Wednesday. The estate will pay five
and sixty-four one-hundredths cents or
the dollar of unsecured debts and a divi
dend of that amount was declared,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
AS TO Mrs. FARLEY AND HER WAX
Works.

The outlook is that Mrs. farley and her
famous Wax Works will be seen by large
audiences at the town hall on the eve
nings of Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Everybody is interested, for the enter
tainments are something new in this
region. And they will be good too.
Among the "fggers" to be shown
aer these: "Philip of England and
SPAIN" captain Kidd" "Queen Eleanor
and Fair Rosamond,' "The Old Lady
who died dancing" "World-renowned
Prima Donna" "Lindley Murray in the
act of writing his celebrated grammar
Beautiful Girl pursued by an Indian"
THE Small Printers Devil who died on
Monday morning in consequence of max
ing pi on Sunday" Empress Josephine
parting with Napoleon "Sweet Will
liam" and "Blackeyed SUSAN" ''Curius
Dentatus rejecting with scorn the mag
nificent gift of the Samnite ambassadors"
These are of course but small part of
the interesting characters who will APP
pear. a varied programme will be
given the second evening. We find in
one of the editorial departments of Serb
ner's Magazine for April, 1871, very
entertaining description of a similar
show which Miss Harwood had lately
given in New York. Our space will adj
nit of only a few extracts which will
convey some notion of the character of
the show: "And after certain other fig
ures are explained and put through their
motions, the curtain falls on the Histori-
cal Chamber, only to rise again on the
Chamber of Horrors, where are displayed
the unfortunate Maid of Honor, which
died in consequence of sewing on Sun
day-observe the gold-eyed needle of the
period, also the blood of the period which
drips from her finger; the frightful fig
ure of Captain Kidd, as he sailed; Lind
ley Murray composing his celebrated
Grammar-wind him up and let him COM
pose-who is placed in this Chamber of
Horrors because he occasioned more mis-
cry than any dragon or Roman emperor.
- In fine, forty good people of this